- Elevation, modelled
- 2,524 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Turkey Ridge3,558 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 35.8372, -106.3829
American Spring is a spring in New Mexico, at a modelled 2,524 m. Turkey Ridge stands 3,558 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Armstead Spring, a spring 0.6 miles away. Jemez Mountain Trail passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of American Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Ridge | NNW 340° | 3,558 m | 11.1 mi |
| Chicoma Mountain | N 360° | 3,517 m | 11.8 mi |
| Redondo Peak | WNW 284° | 3,434 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cerro Toledo | NNW 344° | 3,323 m | 11.3 mi |
| South Mountain | W 270° | 3,265 m | 8.3 mi |
| Caballo Mountain | N 7° | 3,200 m | 8.1 mi |
| Pajarito Mountain | NNW 344° | 3,176 m | 3.6 mi |
| Cerro Rubio | N 352° | 3,169 m | 7.6 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Jemez Mountain TrailNational
- 23.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.5 mi off the Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the El Camino RealNational
Overlooks nearby
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 2 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 14 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 14 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mesa del Rito: 2.3 mi
- Escobas Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Sawyer Mesa: 2.7 mi
- Cerro Grande: 2.8 mi
- Scooter Peak: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Kiva: 4.9 mi
- Pine Street Playlot: 6.0 mi
- Los Pueblos Park: 7.6 mi
- Main Gate Park: 7.7 mi
- Valles Caldera National Preserve: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 52
- Golondrina: 5.3 mi
- Corky: 5.4 mi
- Multiverse 2020: 5.4 mi
- Tranquility: 5.4 mi
- Touch the Sky: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 36
- VALLE GRANDE HISTORIC MARKER: 4.2 mi
- John F Kennedy Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Los Alamos High School Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Los Alamos Education Group Monument: 5.4 mi
- Peggy Pond Church: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 26
- Alcove: 4.3 mi
- The Narrows: 4.5 mi
- Amphitheater: 6.3 mi
- Alcove House: 6.4 mi
- Exchange Hotel Complex Historic Site: 7.2 mi
Springs: 17
- Armstead Spring: 0.6 mi
- Apache Spring: 1.0 mi
- Alamo Spring: 3.0 mi
- Doe Springs: 8.6 mi
- Ancho Spring: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Ponderosa Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Camp May: 4.3 mi
- Ampitheater Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Las Conchas Picnic Ground: 8.0 mi
Museums: 8
- Los Alamos History Museum: 5.5 mi
- Hans Bethe House: 5.6 mi
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum: 15.3 mi
- Bond House Museum: 19.8 mi
- Poeh Cultural Center: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Water Canyon pour-off: 10.6 mi
- Bear Jump: 11.0 mi
- La Cuchilla de la Monjonera: 15.9 mi
- Cerro Valdez: 20.7 mi
- Gates of Hell: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 3
- Memorial Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- White Rock Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Colonia Prisma Community Garden: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 8.6 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 8.7 mi
- Jemez Falls: 12.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Spence Hot Spring: 13.8 mi
- San Antonio Hot Spring: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- State Game Commission Land: 19.0 mi
- New Mexico Wildlife Center: 21.9 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Rendija Arch: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Buckman: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- La Bajada Rest Area: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:48 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:17 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 34 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Alamos, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bandelier National Monument · 5 mi
- Española · 21 mi
- Pojoaque · 21 mi
- Santa Fe · 27 mi
- Chimayó · 28 mi
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